The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-12

cause. One ought to perform his
duty for his own sake and for
duty's sake, but he should aso per.
form 1t for the sake OF Others who
might be Influenced thereby. 1t
makes q man feel strong IL he knows
that he is surrounded and gu tanned
by friends who are rad, to givs mp
their all in behalf Of tie common
cause. But with the average psrson
feeling Of loneliness , gate feeiog OF
timidity, aud II Others give up be Is
liable to do 40 likewise. WRSr thu
disciples in Rome saS their Moved
Paul standing firm DIR persecution,
and even rejoicing therein, they
thanked God aud took courage them
selves, and stood nobly to then pJeta.
This striking example OF dlsintsr-
ested devotion to truth aud duty
should encourage Christians OF our
time to perform well their respective
parts in the service OF God, We are
called upon TO labor in the vineyard
OF the Lord under the most fsvorab 70
circumstances. In peace and safety
may we worship God under our own
vines and fig trees, with no fesr Of
moleststion. We have no fear Of
bonds or imprisonment. The lines
have fallen to us.iI pleasant places.
We live In a land OF religious ss
well as civil liberty, perfectly free
from the terrors OF the inquisition.
Others lsborsd and We have entered
into their lsbors, and are enjoying q
goodly heritage that has cost us moth.
ing. The tree whose beautiful and
delicious fruit We are eating was
planted by the hands and watered
with the tears OF noble men and
women, who took their lives In Their
hands and marched forth to do battle
for the Lord. The spacious and com.
Portable house in which We are living
was built by workmen who, under
peculiar difficulties, went 10 the for
ests ard qusrries for the material they
had to use. Hear the grand man
whose character Wa are studying, as hi
sums up the trials and tfIbulationl
that attended him in his work: In
lsbors more abundantly; 10 stripes
more ahundantly; in prisons exceed
ingly, in deaths often; OF the Jew
FIVE times received l forty stripes cav
one; thrice was 1 beaten with rods
once was / stoned; thrice | suffered
shipwreck; night aud day have
spent In the oesp; by journeying
often by perils OF rivers; by perils o
robbers; by perils from Gentiles; b!
perils in the city; by porils In tn,
wilderness; by perils Ia the sea; b!
perils among false brethren; by lab1
and toll; in wstchings often; In hun
ger and thirst; in faslings often II
cold and nakedness.' What a pictur
10 contemplate View II, you VIII,
are at ease Ia Zion;. yol
who allow trivial matters TO stan,
in the way Of duty; you who permi
little envies, and isalousies, and pique
TO stand between you and your breth
rep, between you and your duty, ant
/ fear bstween you and the very gate
OF heaven. Lst the glorious exlmpl
here brought 10 view stimulate you I,
give all these things TO the winds q
unworthy TO be entertained for mo
ment by q soldier Of the cross Q
Christ. Let II cause you TO cheeIfullI
bear whatever croes the service OF doI
may put upon you, and even desire
heavier ore. OF my brethren, o
that we eau do aud suffer now IL
Christ, lie not worthy to bs compsre
with the doines and suflsrings Of Pau
that he might gain Christ aud be a'
cepted OF Him on the great day
, | reckoning